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Former Managing Directors of successful companies offer there wisdom and grey hairs, business development skills, creative resources, wide management and marketing experience to companies needing weight without heavy overhead.

  • From one day a month or any projects
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For further details contact:

Colin Thompson

Direct Line +44 (0)121 244 0306

Mobile: 07831 588310

Telephone office: +44 (0)121 244 1802 

Fax: +44 (0)121 733 2902

Email: colin@cavendish-mr.org.uk

The profiles of Colin Thompson and Robert James:

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PROFILE

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Colin Thompson has over 25 years experience as a Managing Director. His career to date has given him a complete exposure to business management and management of people. He has wide experience in PLC and private company's in top level management of increasing sales/profit. Also, turnarounds and re-engineering experience linked to new corporate identities and successful mergers/acquisitions. Plus, developed many business models to increase profitability and a positive cash flow.

Technical skills/knowledge

Directorships

  • Chairman
  • Managing Director
  • Director-Print Management and Workflow Solutions
  • Director-Operations/Customer Service and Marketing
  • Director-Financial and Administration
  • Non-Executive Director
  • Initiated New Corporate Identities, also Managing Director:

         Datagraphic Inc. UK, division of USA Group
         Forms UK plc (etrinsic plc) division of InnerWorks Inc. USA 
         WH Smith PLC-Print Management and Work Flow Solutions 
         Kenrick & Jefferson Group Ltd
         Mail Solutions Group Ltd, division of SSWH PLC

  • Former Group Chairman of the Academy for Chief Executives

  • Present Positions

  • Managing Partner - Cavendish

  • Chairman - Oxford College of Management Studies

  • Regional Director - Mature Accountants Limited

  • Regional Director - Mature MD Limited

Able to successful bring new Products and Services to market i.e.

     a) Set up new UK `green field` manufacturing/distribution/workflow systems operations and market new Products and Services.

     b) Research, development and design of a Print Management Service, including writing a book `Print Management and Workflow Solutions`, plus many other publications and business models to increase the `bottom-line`.

     c) Produced CD-ROM `Interpreting Accounts for the Non-Financial Manager`- adapted from my two-day course for Anderson's-Chartered Accountants for their clients. Plus other business models to increase profit.

My training and knowledge has enabled me to take an overall view of an organisation, its operations and strategy. Also, to understand with a degree of competence in a wide variety of business skills and functions. I have dealt with challenges at a high level of complexity, especially those that cut across the common functional divisions of business. Developed several business models to raise the `bottom-line`and `increase cash flow.

Education: BA, MBA, DBA, CPA, FFA, MCIPD, MCIOJ

My experiences and knowledge have enabled me to write and have published over 400 articles, several books, research reports, Guides and Business and Educational CD's/Software business models plus speaking at International Conferences. Plus, received a DTI award for Innovation and Manufacturing Technology and other awards for Innovation and Management Systems etc

 

Telephone Direct line: + 44 (0) 121 244 0306 
Mobile: 07831 588310
email: colin@cavendish-mr.org.uk

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Robert James has over 25 years experience as Managing Director and Plc Director. His wide range of experience to date has given

him an extensive exposure to business management and management of people. He has experience as a Managing Director in both listed and Private Equity Funded businesses in manufacturing and service sectors. In these roles he has also had experience in growing businesses, improving performance, acquisitions and disposals.

 

Technical skills/knowledge

 

  • A qualified and practical engineer
  • A team builder and motivator
  • Extensive P&L experience

 

  • Directorships

 

            Plc Director

            Managing Director

           

Present Positions

 

  • Independent Interim Manager
  • Partner Cavendish
  • Visiting Lecturer Warwick and Aston Business Schools

 

·        Recent Senior Experience

 

           Managing Director Truflo Air Movement (Phillips and Temro Inc)

           Director Concentric Plc.

           Managing Director Concentric Pressed Products

           Main Board Director International Transport Ltd

 

Education: BSc (honours) Production Engineering

 

Main T: + 44 (0) 121 244 1802

Mobile: 07720 537144

email: robert@cavendish-mr.org.uk 

  
 
 
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